This match features two teams living in the basement of the J2-League, Gifu holding 22nd place and Tochigi lying 21st. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
It's no vacation for neither Gifu nor Tochigi as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Gifu form and stats
Gifu's results here at Nagaragawa Stadium in the J2-League have been very modest with 3 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats. Gifu are slowly digging their own grave here at Nagaragawa Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Ryūkyū match.
The points were shared in Gifu's previous game, also at home. Visiting Tochigi (placed 21st) travelled back with a point after a 0-0 scoreline. A strong away win before that one, visiting Ryūkyū and winning 2-1.
This is expected to be a close game, with Gifu perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Gifu as a small favourite), we find six games. Gifu has won 1 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Gifu here at Nagaragawa Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (14 from 16 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 26 goals have been conceded.
Tochigi form and stats
Tochigi, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in J2-League, have only collected 12 points from their away games in the J2-League, after 2-6-8 (16 played). Tochigi are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Renofa Yamaguchi fixture.
Tochigi has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Gifu for a J2-League game that ended a draw (0-0). Preceding that, the 0-3 home loss versus Mito Hollyhock.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found ten similar matches played by Tochigi in our archives, and the results are: 4 wins for Tochigi, 2 draws and 4 defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Tochigi as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. Tochigi have conceded 26 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Gifu - Tochigi 0-0. Last ten meetings between the teams: Gifu won 1, Tochigi won 6 and 3 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 7 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Kawanishi 6 goals |   M. Oguro 6 goals |  R. De Vries 5 goals |
Gifu missing players
Tochigi missing players
| Gifu | Tochigi | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 16 | 5 | Played | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Lost | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 27 | 14 | 5 | Scored | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 53 | 26 | 7 | Conceded | 9 | 26 | 42 |
| 90% | 81% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 81% | 74% |
| 80% | 75% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 75% | 65% |
| 57% | 56% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 50% | 45% |
| 30% | 31% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 20% | 25% | 16% |
| 7% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 53% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | 40% | 44% | 45% |
| 13% | 25% | 20% | Clean Sheets | 20% | 25% | 32% |
| 43% | 44% | 40% | Failed To Score | 40% | 50% | 48% |
| 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.4 | Corners For (avg) | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 6.6 | 5.8 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| 1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- Tochigi have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Tochigi have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Tochigi have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 11-08-19 | | Gifu | 0 - 2 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 17-08-19 | | Zweigen Kanazawa | 2 - 1 | Gifu |
| 25-08-19 | | Gifu | 0 - 4 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 31-08-19 | | Ryūkyū | 1 - 2 | Gifu |
| 07-09-19 | | Gifu | 0 - 0 | Tochigi |
| 14-09-19 | | Fagiano Okayama | 10:00 | Gifu |
| 22-09-19 | | Mito Hollyhock | 05:00 | Gifu |
| 29-09-19 | | Gifu | 09:00 | Yokohama |
| 06-10-19 | | Gifu | 10:00 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| 13-10-19 | | Montedio Yamagata | 05:00 | Gifu |
| 14-08-19 | | Kashima Antlers | 4 - 0 | Tochigi |
| 17-08-19 | | Tochigi | 0 - 0 | Machida Zelvia |
| 24-08-19 | | Montedio Yamagata | 2 - 0 | Tochigi |
| 01-09-19 | | Tochigi | 0 - 3 | Mito Hollyhock |
| 07-09-19 | | Gifu | 0 - 0 | Tochigi |
| 14-09-19 | | Tochigi | 10:00 | Avispa Fukuoka |
| 22-09-19 | | Tochigi | 10:00 | Kagoshima United |
| 28-09-19 | | Ehime | 10:00 | Tochigi |
| 06-10-19 | | Tochigi | 05:00 | Tokushima Vortis |
| 13-10-19 | | Ventforet Kofu | 07:00 | Tochigi |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 50 | 24 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 27 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 26 | 62 |
| 2 | Yokohama | 31 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 31 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 55 |
| 3 | Montedio Yamagata | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 38 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 54 |
| 4 | Omiya Ardija | 31 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Kyoto Sanga | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 52 |
| 6 | Mito Hollyhock | 30 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 38 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 51 |
| 7 | Ventforet Kofu | 31 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 47 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 16 | 49 |
| 8 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 40 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 46 |
| 9 | Tokushima Vortis | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 36 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 20 | 6 | 46 |
| 10 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 31 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 41 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 4 | 46 |
| 11 | Fagiano Okayama | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 36 | 39 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 20 | -3 | 46 |
| 12 | Albirex Niigata | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 43 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 6 | 41 |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 39 | 42 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -3 | 41 |
| 14 | Ehime | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 24 | -5 | 35 |
| 15 | Ryūkyū | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 60 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -18 | 34 |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 42 | 52 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 26 | -10 | 33 |
| 17 | Machida Zelvia | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 47 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -17 | 32 |
| 18 | JEF United | 31 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -13 | 31 |
| 19 | Avispa Fukuoka | 31 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 31 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | -14 | 31 |
| 20 | Kagoshima United | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 36 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 31 | -18 | 30 |
| 21 | Tochigi | 31 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 22 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 26 | -20 | 25 |
| 22 | Gifu | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 27 | 53 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 27 | -26 | 24 |
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